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Indeed, it is my pleasure to place on record my sense of gratitude to my learned friends: M.A. Dhaky, K.V. Ramesh., A.V. Narasimha Murthy, A. Sundara, S. Settar, Padmanabh S. Jaini, University of California, Berkeley (USA), S.A. Bhuvanendra Kumar (Toronto, Canada), who have inspired me with their warmth and friendship,
I dedicate this book to Kamala Hampana, who has been more than a wife to me, my friend, philospher and guide; who boldly under went the bypass surgery and survived to make the whole family happy, and on her successful completion of 63 years on 28-10-1998.
Last but not the least, my thanks are due to the dynamic Prakash Kambathalli of Ankita Pustaka, publisher of this monograph, and M/s Laxmi Mudraņālaya, for so neatly executing the printing work, to Dr. Devarakonda Reddy, for lending some photos from his personal collection and to the Director (Epigraphy), ASI, Mysore, for lending two photos of Kuknūr-Kudūr plate's seal of Mārasimha-II.
Nagarjaiah, Hampa
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